I became a god through frontier slaughter, and I crushed the academy's prodigies!

Shen Tian didn't reply.

He simply put the map away silently and tucked it into his pocket.

That indifferent attitude made Lao Gui somewhat unhappy.

Are young people these days so reckless?

Shen Tian stretched his neck.

The talent [Innate Blade Bone] that was upgraded last night is undergoing subtle changes within my body.

With his movements.

The great dragon of the spine shuddered violently.

Clang!

A sharp, crackling sound suddenly rang out in the air.

It wasn't the dull thud of bones grinding together.

It was like two peerless blades clashing in their sheaths, producing a metallic clang.

crisp.

harsh.

It carried a chilling sharpness.

Old Ghost, who was about to get to work, suddenly jerked his hand.

The flames from the welding torch almost burned his eyebrows.

He turned around abruptly, his single, cloudy eye filled with surprise and doubt.

His gaze swept around the narrow room.

Finally, he stared intently at Shen Tian.

"What did you bring?"

The noise just now sounded like a high-quality alloy battle sword being drawn from its sheath.

But the kid's hands were clearly empty.

The chipped boning knife was still lying obediently in the bag.

Shen Tian's expression remained unchanged.

He felt the power surging through the bones of his arms.

That feeling.

It's like burying two knives into your flesh, making them a part of your body.

If he wants to.

This body is the sharpest weapon.

"It's nothing."

Shen Tian replied casually.

He turned and walked towards the roller shutter door.

His steps were steady.

With each step, the thigh muscles tensed like a bowstring.

Old Gui stared at his retreating figure, his brows furrowed into a knot.

That sound just now.

That's fucking weird.

"Hello!"

Old Ghost shouted out as if possessed.

"Those hyenas may be rotten, but their one-eyed leader is quite capable."

"If you want to live, talk less and wield your knife more."

Shen Tian did not stop walking.

He simply waved his hand with his back to the old ghost.

I guess I heard it.

The figure quickly disappeared into the dim night.

Old Ghost withdrew his gaze and spat.

"Freak".

He muttered something and put his goggles back on.

sizzle.

The blinding sparks of welding flared up again.

……

early morning.

The sky was just beginning to lighten.

The air was filled with a damp, cold, rusty smell.

Outside the North Outpost.

Several heavily modified off-road vehicles were parked on the side of the road.

The vehicle was covered with steel plates and spikes, making it look like a series of steel monsters.

Several thugs were squatting by the car, smoking.

They wore all sorts of combat uniforms, some even adorned with pieces of bones from unknown beasts.

Each of them had fierce eyes and exuded a menacing aura.

"Where are the new recruits Old Ghost mentioned?"

A bald, burly man spat out his cigarette butt and glanced impatiently at the mechanical watch on his wrist.

"Damn it, if you don't come soon, I'm leaving."

"These greenhorns these days have quite the airs."

A man who was as thin as a monkey next to him chuckled strangely.

He was fiddling with a dagger in his hand.

"What's the rush?"

"Without meat bait, that 'Ironclad Lizard' will be hard to lure."

"Hopefully, it'll be tough and resilient, otherwise it'll get bitten to death in no time."

The group was telling dirty jokes.

far away.

A figure emerged from the morning mist.

thin.

Thin.

He was carrying a faded, washed-out shoulder bag.

He was carrying a boning knife that didn't even have a sheath.

Shen Tian walked up to the group and stopped.

His gaze swept calmly over the group of thugs with menacing faces.

"9527".

He gave his number.

The voice was cold and sharp.

"Join the team."

The air seemed to freeze for a moment.

then.

It was a burst of unrestrained, maniacal laughter.

"Hahaha!"

The man, who was as thin as a monkey, laughed so hard he almost fell over.

He almost dropped the dagger and stabbed himself in the thigh.

"9527?"

"I think it's 250!"

The monkey exaggeratedly wiped away the tears of laughter from the corner of its eye.

He rushed to Shen Tian in a few steps.

Those bloodshot eyes were like a scanner.

Up and down.

They shaved Shen Tian from head to toe.

It was a scrutiny filled with malice.

"Is this the bait that Old Ghost found?"

"Her skin was delicate and tender."

"These tiny arms and legs are so small, they'd be too bland to even fill a metal armored lizard's teeth."

The monkey stuck out its dirty finger.

She wanted to poke Shen Tian's cheek.

The actions were frivolous.

They didn't treat the boy in front of them like a human being at all.

The bald, burly man next to him also looked gloomy.

He spat a mouthful of thick phlegm onto the ground.

"Oh shit."

"Old Ghost is really getting senile."

"Bringing a student who's still drinking milk into the wilderness would just be a burden."

"Then I'll have to take time out of my way to collect his body."

The bald, burly man's face, full of fat, was trembling.

That was anger.

It was also disdain.

In his eyes.

Shen Tian is a dead man.

A dead person who is still breathing.

"Hey kid."

The monkey's finger stopped half an inch in front of Shen Tian.

The crevices under my fingernails were full of black grime.

It emitted a nauseating, fishy stench.

"Is that a boning knife?"

The monkey's gaze fell on the old knife in Shen Tian's hand, which didn't even have a scabbard.

The sarcasm in his tone was almost overflowing.

"Are you planning to give the beast a foot massage?"

"Or are you planning to cut yourself up and feed yourself to the monster?"

Another burst of laughter erupted around them.

The air was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

That's the perverse taste of outlaws.

The newcomer was trembling with fear.

Watching the baby wet his pants.

It is one of the few sources of joy in their monotonous lives.

However, Shen Tian's expression remained completely unchanged throughout.

His gaze was lowered.

Deep in the depths of the eyes.

A faint, bluish light flickered within.

The spine felt slightly warm.

Deep within the bones of the arms.

A very subtle tremor was felt.

That was the knife and bone yearning.

If only that finger could extend just one more inch forward.

Shen Tian was confident.

Within 0.1 seconds.

Cut this finger off along with that dirty hand.

Even if he is just a mortal now.

But it was his natural talent for swordsmanship.

It is absolutely sharp.

Just as the monkey's fingers were about to touch Shen Tian's skin...

That's enough.

A hoarse, deep voice suddenly rang out.

Not big.

Yet it carried an undeniable aura of power.

The crowd, who were just about to watch the show, immediately fell silent.

Even the arrogant monkey withdrew its hand as if it had been electrocuted.

The sinister grin on his face instantly turned into fawning.

"Boss."

The man who had been hiding in the shadow of the SUV came out.

One-eyed.

A hideous, centipede-like scar ran across his face.

The only remaining eye is in the left eye.

It gleamed with a cold, beast-like light.

This person is one-eyed.

The leader of the hyena squad.

A true martial artist.

The one-eyed man ignored the monkey.

He walked with heavy steps.

He walked up to Shen Tian.

The single eye stared intently at Shen Tian.

It seemed as if they could see right through the boy's internal organs.

The atmosphere instantly became oppressive.

The monkey and the bald man exchanged a glance.

Everyone was waiting for the boss to lose his temper.

Get rid of this arrogant student.

Or they could break their arms and legs and throw them out.

however.

The one-eyed man's brow furrowed even more deeply.

Not right.

It's not right.

As a martial artist who has spent many years teetering on the edge of life and death.

He has a beast-like instinct for danger.

Just a moment ago.

Just as the monkey reached out its hand.

He clearly felt a chill.

That wasn't murderous intent.

Rather, it is a pure sharpness.

It's just like……

Someone held a magnificent knife to his neck.

The skin even produced a phantom pain of being cut.

This feeling...

He had only ever seen that kind of guy from the Po Jun Si gang.

Those guys are really scary!

The one-eyed man's gaze fell on Shen Tian's arms.

Those two arms didn't look particularly thick.

It's even a bit thin.

But in the perception of the one-eyed one.

That's not flesh and blood.

They were clearly two deadly weapons hidden beneath their skin.

Its sharp edge was fully revealed.

It chooses its prey to devour.

Is it just an illusion?

The one-eyed man squinted.

I looked at it carefully again.

Shen Tian remained expressionless.

That indifference.

It wasn't feigned composure.

It's not that they don't care.

Like a knife.

They didn't care at all how much the meat on the cutting board cried out.

"What's your name?"

The one-eyed man suddenly spoke.

It broke the suffocating silence.

The monkey was stunned.

The bald man was also stunned.

When did the boss become interested in meat bait?

"9527".

Shen Tian recited that cold, impersonal number.

It has no name.

Only code names.

The one-eyed man stared into Shen Tian's eyes.

I stared at it for a full three seconds.

The sharp, piercing sensation in my eyes did not disappear.

On the contrary, as the distance gets closer.

It has become clearer.

That kid.

It's a bit weird.

The one-eyed man withdrew his gaze.

Suppress the inexplicable surprise and doubt in my heart.

No matter what kind of freak it is.

We entered the wilderness.

A dragon must coil up.

A tiger must lie down.

"Get in the car."

The one-eyed man uttered two words.

He turned and got into the SUV covered in spikes.

The monkey stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

"Boss, are you really bringing this kid along?"

"Isn't this just a..."

"Shut up."

A cold, one-eyed voice rang out from inside the carriage.

"drive."

The monkey choked until its face turned red.

He glared fiercely at Shen Tian.

His eyes were filled with resentment.

"You're lucky, kid."

"If you wet your pants later, don't expect me to help you up."

The monkey grumbled as it opened the car door.

He plopped down inside.

Shen Tian ignored the barking of this defeated dog.

He reached out and grabbed the car door handle.

The bones in his palm trembled slightly.

It makes a very slight crackling sound.

That feeling.

It's like swords returning to their sheaths.

He stepped into the car.

I sat in the very corner.

The car doors slammed shut.

The engine roared.

The steel monster spewed out a plume of black smoke.

It was loaded with malice and murderous intent.

I plunged headlong into the vast morning mist.